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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322  FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT: 
 June  27,  2005  Jessica  Rosenworcel:  (202)  418-  2000 
 STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  COPPS  IN  RESPONSE  TO  SUPREME  COURT  DECISION  IN  BRAND  X  INTERNET  SERVICES 


 Washington,  D.  C.—  FCC  Commissioner  Michael  J.  Copps  reacted  to  today’s  Supreme  Court  ruling  in  Brand  X  Internet  Services: 
 “We  really  have  our  work  cut  out  for  us  now.  In  the  wake  of  this  decision,  the  FCC  confronts  the  challenge  of  protecting  consumers,  maintaining  universal  service  and  ensuring 
 public  safety  in  uncertain  legal  terrain.  Today’s  decision  makes  the  climb  much  steeper.  But  this  country  just  has  to  find  ways  to  promote  innovation,  enhance  competition,  protect  the 
 openness  of  the  Internet,  and  return  the  United  States  to  a  position  of  leadership  in  broadband  penetration.  The  Commission  needs  to  think  anew  and  act  anew  to  meet  these  challenges,  and  I 
 look  forward  to  working  with  my  colleagues  to  do  just  that.” 


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